5123.16 Valid supported living certificate required. - Ohio Statutes

5123.16 Valid supported living certificate required.

(A) As used in sections 5123.16 to 5123.169 of the Revised Code:

(1) “Provider” means a person or government entity certified by the director of developmental disabilities to provide supported living.

(2) “Related party” means any of the following:

(a) In the case of a provider who is an individual, any of the following:

(i) The spouse of the provider;

(ii) A parent or stepparent of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(iii) A child of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(iv) A sibling, half sibling, or stepsibling of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(v) A grandparent of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(vi) A grandchild of the provider or provider’s spouse;

(vii) An employee or employer of the provider or provider’s spouse.

(b) In the case of a provider that is a person other than an individual, any of the following:

(i) An employee of the person;

(ii) An officer of the provider, including the chief executive officer, president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer;

(iii) A member of the provider’s board of directors or trustees;

(iv) A person owning a financial interest of five per cent or more in the provider;

(v) A corporation that has a subsidiary relationship with the provider;

(vi) A person or government entity that has control over the provider’s day-to-day operation;

(vii) A person over which the provider has control of the day-to-day operation.

(c) In the case of a provider that is a government entity, any of the following:

(i) An employee of the provider;

(ii) An officer of the provider;

(iii) A member of the provider’s governing board;

(iv) A government entity that has control over the provider’s day-to-day operation;

(v) A person or government entity over which the provider has control of the day-to-day operation.

(B) No person or government entity may provide supported living without a valid supported living certificate issued by the director of developmental disabilities.

(C) A county board of developmental disabilities may provide supported living only to the extent permitted by rules adopted under section 5123.169 of the Revised Code.

Amended by 128th General Assembly ch. 7, SB 79, § 1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 07-01-2005; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007